Development of Leadership and Communication Skills in Public Health

Catalog description

This course combines practical, skills-based exercises with strategic thinking approaches to aid the student to master several of the public health cross-cutting competencies objectives related to leadership, communication and professionalism. It has been tailored to focus on personal leadership and communication skill development and is thus of interest to all public health students. Its goals are to clarify each student’s intended professional path; enhance his/her ability to utilize a strategic approach for personal and professional leadership development; and to increase each student’s self-efficacy in utilizing communication, oral and written, to achieve organizational leadership.